meet
/miːt/
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Translation
To come together with someone in the same place, often for the first time.
Word origin
From Old English metan, meaning to find or come upon someone.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- metan
Grammar
Verb typeirregular (meet, meets, met)
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Meet" means to come together at the door.
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"Meets" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Met" is the past form of "meet".
When you meet someone, you come to the same place at the same time. You can meet a friend for lunch, or meet a new person and learn their name.
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